Sydney LLB Student Profile

"The Sydney Law School has provided me with a world class legal education. It is exciting, challenging, and rewarding, offering a wealth of opportunities. I study with the knowledge that I am receiving the very best instruction available in Australian law. In every lecture, every moot, every discussion, I see the superb legal instruction, the depth of critical thinking, and the superior student experience offered at the Sydney Law School. Sydney is the home of challenging and engaging legal education."Thomas Gardner Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws

Cross-Institutional & Non-Degree Study at Sydney Law School

Cross-Institutional study

Cross-institutional study allows students enrolled in an accredited Bachelor of Laws degree at another Australian institution to undertake units at Sydney Law School for the purpose of credit to their degree. Upon completion a transcript can be obtained which outlines the units of study undertaken.

Eligibility Criteria and Unit Restrictions

Applications for non-degree study are considered based on the following conditions:

Applicants must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Laws at a recognised law school.

A maximum of 48 credit points (and no more than 24 credit points per semester) of cross-institutional study can be approved.

Selection is based on academic merit. A law average equivalent to a Sydney Law School grade of Credit or higher with no fail grades is normally required. Applicants must also satisfy any unit pre-requisites for approval to be granted.

Applicants are not eligible to apply for units which have quota restrictions including: External Placement Program; International Law Moot; Social Justice Clinical Course; and Sydney Law Review.

Applicants are not eligible to apply for Juris Doctor or Master’s level units.

Closing Dates

Semester 1 and Semester 2 2015 - Applications closed.

NON-DEGREE STUDY

Non-degree study allows students to undertake units for the purpose of continuing professional development or simply for interest without accruing credit points towards a degree award. Upon completion a transcript can be obtained which outlines the units of study undertaken.

Eligibility Criteria and Unit Restrictions

Applications for non-degree study are considered based on the following conditions:

Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Laws from a recognised law school.

A maximum of 48 credit points (and no more than 24 credit points per semester) of non-degree study can be approved.

Selection is based on academic merit. A law average equivalent to a Sydney Law School grade of Credit or higher with no fail grades is normally required. Applicants must also satisfy any unit pre-requisites for approval to be granted.

Applicants are not eligible to apply for units which have quota restrictions including: External Placement Program; International Law Moot; Social Justice Clinical Course; and Sydney Law Review.

Applicants are not eligible to apply for Juris Doctor or Master’s level units.